NASCAR Nationwide SeriesStater Bros. 300Site: Fontana, Calif., Auto Club Speedway (oval, 2 miles)TV schedule: Friday, practice (1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Speed); Saturday, qualifying (11:30 a.m., Speed), race (4 p.m., ESPN2)Race distance: 300 miles/150 laps2009 winner: Kyle BuschFast facts: Danica Patrick is making her second Nationwide start for JR Motorsports. The IndyCar star finished 35th in her NASCAR debut at Daytona after getting caught up in a 12-car wreck just past the halfway point. She also drove in the ARCA race at Daytona, finishing sixth. ... Kyle Busch won nine times last year and took the series championship for Joe Gibbs Racing, unifying the driver and owner titles for the first time since 2006. He has 30 wins in 174 Nationwide starts. ... Joey Logano won the October race at the track.www.nascar.com

NHRANHRA Arizona NationalsSite: Chandler, Ariz., Firebird International RacewayTV schedule: Saturday, qualifying (1 a.m. Sunday, taped, ESPN2); Sunday, final eliminations (6 p.m., taped, ESPN2)2009 winners: Ron Capps (Funny Car), Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock)Fast facts: John Force, who ended a 20-month victory drought when he won the season-opening Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., leads the standings for the first time since winning his 14th series championship in November 2006. ... Ron Capps broke his right middle finger playing racquetball in December.www.nhra.com